The door clicked shut.
Rose didn't move, but stood with her back to him, her shoulders rising and falling with slow breaths, and the silence stretched between them like a held breath.
Then the pink haze started.
Seeping from her skin in thin curls, the sweet scent hit Alex gradually, creeping into the room and filling it. His jaw tightened and his hands curled at his sides, his body fighting the pull of something it couldn't understand.
Her tail uncurled from behind her back, the heart-shaped tip flicking around.
Turning around, her eyes had changed. The playful green was gone, replaced by something darker, pupils blown wide until only a thin ring of glowing emerald remained, then a pair of tiny pink hearts invaded the dark space.
"You have no idea..." Her voice came out low, cracked. "...what I've been holding back for this... I'll wreck you, Master♡"
Alex opened his mouth, but before he could speak, she reached out and grabbed his hand.
